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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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